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The last time Conor McGregor was in a UFC cage, he was merely the biggest star in the history of mixed martial arts.

In the 23 months since, the loquacious Irishman has become exponentially richer and more famous. With his boxing loss to Floyd Mayweather Jr. as the catalyst, McGregor has ascended to a new level of stardom and success.

Even UFC President Dana White wondered whether McGregor (21-3) would decide to fight on. But he did.

McGregor returns to the octagon Saturday night at UFC 229 to fight lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov (26-0). The pay-per-view show could be the most watched and most lucrative in the UFC’s history, according to White and the former...

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